Formosan Serow vs Red Apple Midget

Capricornis swinhoei compared with Phyllonorycter hostis

Key Differences

• Formosan Serow is Least Concern while Red Apple Midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Serow	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Capricornis	Phyllonorycter
Species	Capricornis swinhoei	Phyllonorycter hostis

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Serow and Red Apple Midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Serow	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.